Cuphead skate vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bathyraja	Ictidomys
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and Mexican Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Mexican Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.